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1500 years old Beyazeh Castle/Arc in Nayeen was built during Sassanid era but it was used in post Islamic times.During Ismailiyeh, it became headquarters for Hasan Sabbah followers.It was the only enduring castle against Hasan Kashi cannon raids in 1909.

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A miniature from Padeshahnameh shows Safavid governors of Ghandahar Surrendering the Citadel to Shah Jahan in 1638. Shah Abbas 2 personally leaded an army and drove Indian invaders out of Ghandahar on Jan, 3, 1649.

The site of the Furg Citadel west of Birjand has been used in many eras. It was used by Sabbah followers alongside Alaout. Constructions of the present form, began during Nader Shah's reign by Mirza Bagha Khan and copleted by his son Mirza Rafi Khan.

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Qazvin Alamout Castle, or,Ghaleh Hasan Sabbah on a cliff on mountain top near the Gazor Khan village has an area of 2000 m2. In 1090 the fortress was infiltrated and occupied by Hasan Sabbah the founder of powerful Assassins or Hashashin

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Ruins of the Ghandahar Citadel in1881 where Nader Shah laid a siege on March, 10, 1737 and took the city after more than a year. An assault by Bakhtiyari forces after right Norooz 1738 leaded to a fierce struggle that ended with Nader Shah's victory.

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Rhagae (Ray, Rey) Citadel was formerly one of the great cities of Iran; its ruins are at modern Rey, near Tehran. Settlements date back to 3rd millennium BC. Under the Sassanid dynasty , it was a centre of Zoroastrianism.